Hundreds of homes to help balance the UK’s energy system through DSR trial
350 households are taking part in the USER project to trial ‘smart hubs’ that revolutionise hot water cylinders and support the low carbon transition. The USER Project was awarded government funding in 2019 to demonstrate the demand-side-response potential of the UK’s...
Why is cybersecurity so important to the energy system?
What is cybersecurity and why is it so important to the energy system? “Cybersecurity” refers to the protection of information systems (hardware, software and associated infrastructure), the data on them, and the services they provide, from unauthorized access, harm...
Setting DSR up to succeed using consumer insight
Setting DSR up to succeed using consumer insight One of the greatest challenges in decarbonising our energy system is managing supply and demand as we increase our use of the variable supply of renewable energy that literally changes with the weather. How do we...
Hot water cylinders as a DSR solution for frequency response
Hot water cylinders as a DSR solution for frequency response New records mean that the UK’s electricity system encounters new problems. National Grid data shows that just 43% of 2019’s power generation came from fossil fuels – the cleanest year on record. This year...
Demand side response how wind turbines will soon be providing your showers hot water
Demand Side Response: How wind turbines will soon be providing your shower’s hot water To decarbonise the UK’s energy system and manage the associated increase in variable power generation, greater flexibility is required within the UK’s energy system. Demand Side...
Hot water storage for demand side response
The power of the airing cupboard An ambitious project to harness the UK’s water heaters to help manage the National Grid offers huge potential The UK’s net-zero target demands increased growth of renewable power generation from 19% in 2017 to 50-75% by 2050.[1] As we...
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